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78%Weight 40%Scale 1-5Reviews the quality of instructions and guidance provided to agents. Good implementation is clear, handles edge cases, and produces reliable results.
A well-organized, mostly lean instruction skill with a concrete tool-chaining workflow and clear output format. The main improvement area is making the carry computations fully explicit and trimming the introductory concept explanation.
Suggestions
Tighten the 'Core Principles' paragraph by removing the basic carry-trade definition Claude already knows, keeping only the carry-to-vol metric framing and risk signal.
Spell out the annualized-carry computation from forward points as an explicit formula (e.g., carry = (spot - forward) / forward * (360/tenor_days)) so the math is copy-paste ready rather than implied.
Add a brief checkpoint after the forward-curve and vol-surface steps (e.g., confirm ATM vol exists at the target tenor before computing carry-to-vol) to make the workflow more robust.
| Dimension | Reasoning | Score |
|---|---|---|
Conciseness | The body is generally lean and assumes Claude's domain competence, but the 'Core Principles' paragraph explains a concept Claude already knows ('A carry trade earns the interest rate differential but bears FX spot risk') — minor over-explanation that keeps it just below the lean anchor 5. | 4 / 5 |
Actionability | Concrete, actionable guidance with named MCP tools, a sequenced chaining workflow, defined metrics ('carry-to-vol = annualized carry / ATM implied vol'), and a specific output table format; minor gaps remain in that the annualized-carry-from-forward-points computation is described but not given as an explicit formula. | 4 / 5 |
Workflow Clarity | A clear six-step numbered sequence with specific tool calls per step (including the two-phase 'list then calculate' for the forward curve), but there are no explicit validation/checkpoint steps — acceptable since this is read-only analysis rather than a destructive or batch operation, so the destructive-cap does not apply. | 4 / 5 |
Progressive Disclosure | The skill is under 50 lines, has no external references, and is organized into clear sections (Core Principles, Available MCP Tools, Tool Chaining Workflow, Output Format), matching the rubric's simple-skill exception where well-organized sections alone warrant a 5. | 5 / 5 |
Total | 17 / 20 Passed |